prep school

noun

Examples of prep school in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Mr Rogerson received worldwide attention in autumn 2023 with the launch of Abigail Bailey, an AI chatbot with a female form who Mr Rogerson 'appointed' as a 'principal headteacher' to work alongside him at the West Sussex prep school. Amanda Constance, theweek, 8 Mar. 2024 In January 1941, while the United States was still at peace, President Franklin Roosevelt wrote to Joseph Grew, his old friend and prep school classmate and the U.S. ambassador to Japan. Philip Zelikow, Foreign Affairs, 12 Dec. 2023 But because Martin did not have a scholarship available – and also coming off the shoulder surgery – Carter opted to play one season at a prep school, Brewster Academy in New Hampshire. Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 31 May 2024 Crossroads School, a Santa Monica prep school, held a prom at Bootsy Bellows a few years after the Milken event. Andrew Zucker, Los Angeles Times, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for prep school 

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Word History

First Known Use

1829, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of prep school was in 1829

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“Prep school.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prep%20school. Accessed 18 Jun. 2024.

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